"I have a good relationship with all my ex-team-mates, but that's football, and on the pitch there are no friends" says keeper of Thursday's match

Allo, allo! Lloris won't be doing Lyon any favours in the last-32 showdown

Hugo Lloris admits he will have to suspend Friends Reunited when he takes on his old club Lyon.

Spurs entertain Lloris' former employers in Thursday's first leg of their Europa League last-32 tie in fine form, and with Lloris at the top of his game.

The 26-year-old France No.1 insists friendship will go out of the window when he lines up for the North Londoners against the side he left behind last summer.

Lloris said: "I received a lot of calls and a lot of messages [after the draw was made] because I have a lot of friends there still, and it is not easy for me because I have a good relationship with all my ex-team-mates.

"But that's football, and on the pitch there are no friends. We play for our team and we give the best we can for the team.

"The competition is very difficult, it's very long but we have a good team and we can do something in this competition."